Daily Archives: January 5, 2009

Jan 5 2009

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to re-write House rules today to ensure that the Republican minority is unable to have any influence on legislation.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to re-write House rules today to ensure that the Republican minority is unable to have any influence on legislation. Pelosi’s proposals are so draconian, and will so polarize the Capitol, that any thought President-elect Obama has of bipartisan cooperation will be rendered impossible before he even takes office.

Pelosi’s rule changes — which may be voted on today — will reverse the fairness rules that were written around Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America.” Read More

Is this what the people of America wanted? I don’t think so, maybe the moveon.org and pinky groups but not hard working Americans! States with Republicans in congress will not get a fair representation in congress!

LINKS:

(1) Pelosi attempts to remove democracy from the House

(2) Say WHAT, Nancy?!?

(3) Schumer: Surrender to one-party rule or else; Update: Against one-party rule before he was for it By Michelle Malkin

(4) Nancy Pelosi: Back to the good old days By Michelle Malkin

Jan 5 2009

Rod Blagojevich Is Illinois’ Own (Bleeping) Mistake

John L. Perry, Given the cast of characters who often appear in elective public offices, serious students of democracy might begin to wonder whether the typical American voter is paying close enough attention to the pedigrees of candidates who present themselves for election.

America has always prided itself that anyone can grow up to be elected (fill in the blank). That naïve exaggeration is proving to be not so far-fetched after all.

If the people’s choice turns out to be a lemon — in Blago’s case, midway into his second four-year term — there are constitutional and statutory remedies available for correcting the unspeakable. Like impeachment. Or if there’s no big hurry, indictment and conviction where crimes have been committed. Read More

The way I see it is anyone can now run for president and it does not matter who they are or where they come from.

LINKS:

(1) The schlock inauguration: QVC + Obama = Cheesified

Jan 5 2009

UPDATED 07 JAN – Obama’s TAX CUT, Yes we can stupid

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The tax cuts for individuals and couples would be similar to the rebate checks sent out last year by the Bush administration and Congress in a bid at that time to boost the slowing economy. A key difference is that the tax cuts this time around may be awarded through withholding less from worker paychecks. That provision would cost about $140-150 billion over two years.

For businesses, the plan would allow firms incurring losses last year to take a credit against profits dating back five years instead of the two years currently allowed.
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Well there we have it, this Obama plan leaves out many low income and poor people! What about the people that are just making enough income to keep the boat sinking? They are the ones hurting the most, they’re the ones that are now paying higher food prices that they can not afford, not making enough income to pay taxes, then just do without says this plan!   Do you as an American think this Obama plan is fair and balance? The 50% gas tax alone will take that $500 from the small town Americans. I guess that our punishment for being bitter and hanging onto our guns!

$35B Health Program, New Tobacco Tax
House Democrats plan to give President-elect Barack Obama an early victory on health care, specifically children’s health care, next week.
President Bush balked at the additional $35 billion in spending in the two bills as well as the method of payment — a tobacco tax. Read More

How many Americans drive their cars to work and will be paying higher taxes on gas, How many Americans smoke that will be paying higher taxes on tobacco! Obama going to give you $500 and then take it back from you in back door taxes, how stupid are we the American people?

LINKS:

(1) Richardson: “Disappointed” and “hurt” by turn of events, but the real issue is people are losing their houses!

(2) The GOP’s Grover Norquist problem and the RNC debate